In accordance with law 3340/2005 and articles 285 and 302 of the ATHEX Regulation, in response to your letter of 6/4/2006, whereby we are requested to comment on press articles published in the newspapers KERDOS and KATHIMERINI (of 06/04/2006) as regards the prospect of a share capital increase of ASPIS BANK SA, we hereby inform you and the investors that a share capital increase is within the future plans of the bank. The amount and timing of such share capital increase have not yet been defined. The bank will inform investors and the regulator in a timely manner once all relevant resolutions have been made by its Board of Directors.